The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-23
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions,
Election of Officers, etc.
NEW Jersey.

iishcd Headquarters at broadway and Khigln's
Avenue, Camden, where all matters requiring
my personal attention will be directed. The
are the newly-elected officers Of the
Divisions Col, Edward +. Jefieris, Camden;
Lieut. Col, Fred. ID. Morse Elizabeth; Maj, An
drew Dcrrom. jr, Paterson.
The following elective members OF Division
Council were chosen III. II. Marchbank. Newark;
Harry G. Waram, Woodbury.; Harry Brady, At
lantic City.
The following were elected Representatives 10
the Commandery-in-C Chief: Delegate Paul Revere,
Morrisiowu; Alternate, Harry Brady, Atlantic
City; Delcgate-atLarge, Harry A. Douglass,
Trenton; Alternate at Large, Lewis Myers, Bridge
ton.
The following appointments are hereby an
nounced on the STAFF Of the Colonel to rank from
June as First I'eutenants: AdJt, Frank q. Dui
field, Of Woodbury.; q. NJ, Albert Wolf, OF Cam
den: lns, Lionel Bergman, OF Gloucester CITY;
NJ. o.. Harry A. Douglass Of Trenton; Judge Ad-
vOcGte. John Dempsey, Of Atlantic City; surg,
Hugh l.. C. Stevens, Of Newark; Chap, VIM. d.
Brown. of Camden. They will be obeyed and re-
The following have been appointed as Aids-de-
Camp. 30 rank from June l. as Second Iieuten-
ants: Lewis s. Jackson, Campl A. i. Whitman, 2;
Henry Werner, 3; Geo. w. Ernest, 4; Geo. Muel-
Ter. s; w. II. Cliff, 6; David Williams, Z; John
Politt. s; Harry Gaunt, O. Fred. Ducey, lOi Dahl
gren Aberison. II; John Throckmorton, II; Frank
Minsow, ~; Norman WaTford, H.
All reports. official communications, etc, must
be sent 20 the Adiutant, at Woodbury.. All rcqui.
sitions for supplies, money orders. drafts. etc. and
all other matters pertaining 10 this Department
must be sent 90 the Quartcrmastcr. at Camden.
Hereafter supplies will be sent out unless reg
ular acquisitions made on blank form No. i,
and "A money order registered letter postal note or
draft, payable 10 Albert Wolf Division Quarter
master, for the amount, accompanies the requi-
sition.
From the inspection reports Il APPEARS that very
few Camps keep their BLACK Books properly.
Captains will give this highly-insportant matter
their immediate attention, and keep up their en-
tries Ia the Black Book, /" reporting also To the
Colonel all dropped and rejected by each Camp.
aud the Colonel will publish them in the General
Orders, that the other Camps may be duly notified
The quarterly reports and per capita tax viii he
due these Headquarters July l. lSs7. The prepa-
ration Of these reports should be begun soon as
the blanks received, and should he finished In
the Camp room at The last meeting in June ana
approved by the Captain, who will forward them
to the Division AdjuIant by the next mail. Camps
falling 10 send in reports within 20 days after The
close OF each quarter, will be subject TO suspension
until such reports arc sent in.
The official roster Of the Division will be sent out
TO The Camps in few weeks. First Sergeants viii
Immediately furnish the Adjutant with all neces-
sary information for same IN order that IT may be
complete.
The Colonel and staff will pay an official visit to
Joe Hooker Camp. No. 3. Newark, on July Is.
next, when all brothers Of the Order who can
make IL convenient are requested To be pre- sent
The proceedings of the Fifth Annual Encamp-
ment OF the Commandery-in- Chief will be sent out
TO the different Camps in a few days.
accept this opportunity TO express my thanks
Tor the honor bestowed upon me by the Division
at the late Encampment On the threshold OF our
you have given my predecessors and in return
pledge you my intention 10 administer NJ all times
the rules governingou organization with fairness
and impartiality. trust that the pleasant rela-
tions heretofore existing between the members OF
the Division and myself will be continued in our
official relations, and that obi gations Will be
SO fulfilled as TO reflect credit and honor upon our
organization.
NEW YORK.
The annual Convention Of this Division was
held in Rochester on Monday and Tuesday Of
the past week, and was largely attended. The
election Of officers resulted as follows: Colonel
+. +. Fellows, Brockport; Lieut.-Col., NJ. Retel
NJ. D.SsBufialo; Maj, II. A. Smalling. Cohoes
Delegate-at-Large, c. ii. Mason, Lansingburg
Delegate TO Commandery-in-C Chief, Judge Ed
ward W. Hatch, Buffalo. Division Council, DIR
Jacob Goldberg, Buffalo; w. r. Mudlord, syria
cuse; Capt A. G.. King, Lockport. The mex
Division Encampment will be held in Science
tady.
A. C. Brundage Camp, No. 73, was mustered
at Avoca Wednesday, June 6, by MASTERING
Officer II. J. Alverson, of Danville, n. Y, will
is charter members. The following officer
were elected: Commander, George J.. Ham
mond; S. V. C., J. Il. Rurey; J. V. C., Der
Shuts; Chap, L. ID. He's; Surg, Bert Val
Patten; Q. NJ, Wiley Fox; o. d., Charles Cox
Adi't, II. /. Dillenback; S., w. House; o. g.
John Kennedy. The Post was named afte
1AOh' n ~ VI 3bdlhg ~. Il
PENNSYLVANIA.
Marion" Altoona: The three Divisions O
the State organization of Sons Of Veterans me
in Altoona on Tuesday morning, the 18th inst
The Eastern, Western and Provisional Diyis
ions met in separate halls in order 10 close Il
their business aud get ready for consolidation
On Tuesday evening public meeting was he'll
in the Opera House. 1t was called 10 order a
S:30 o'clock by w. q. Reem, of Camp Il, Chair
man Of the Committee on Arrangements. TIL
stage was handsomely decorated with buntin
and flowers. On the stage beside tho Chair
man were Mayor 6. J. Breth, of Post 62, Gran
Army Of the Republic; DIR. w. ID. Hall, Pc:
62; Commander J. $. Leisenring, Post g.; Pas
Commander J. d. Hicks, Post 5G5; Rev. w.
Whitney, Post 62; Rev. w. V. Canoe, Post, g.
Capt. Robert johnson, Post CD; Capt. NJ.
Young, Camp l22, Hollidaysburg; Past Con
mander L. NJ. Amies, Camp l2; L. Il. Smitl
Harrisburg, and Maj. A. Il. Davis, Pittsburg
The Eastern Division met in the room of POI
! &C. Wednesday. The session was brief, an
only routine business Of no interest TO the ger
eral public was transacted. Previous TO az
journing sine die a Past Division Colonel
mark was presented to &. J. Miller, the reti
ing Colonel. He accepted the handsome gi
in a brief speech. The Division then az
iouTned finally. The Western Division met
the front room Of Post 62 at 8 a. IN. The r,
port OF the Inspector and the final report
the Quartermaster were read aud referred
the Committee on Officers Reports. Warrior
items Of business of no interest TO the publ
were then transacted. A congratulatory tel
gram from the Department Of Minnesota W:
read also one from Laura Martin, State Pres
dent of the Ladies' Aid. A communicate
was read from the Eastern Division annOun
ing its readiness to meet in consolidated col
ventiou at p. IN. The report Of the Commi
tee on Officers Reports was read aud adopte
A short session was held in the afternoon,
which a handsome tea-set was presented TO Il
retiring Colonel, George p. Brockaway. j
recipient acknowledged the honor done him
q neat speech. This Division then adjourn,
sine die.
At 2:l5 p. m. the delegates met at the Pen
sylvania Division and were called TO order
the Chief, Gen. Waiter S. PAW
OF Fostoria, O. The lot Of delegates was calle
after which nominations for Colonel were d
claroJ Ia order. Gen. Wagner nominated Z.
smith Of Harrisburg, aud Mr.. Musselmi
nominated ". c. Rcen, Of Altoona. The ele
; ton resulted In the choice OF Mr.. Smith, Al
on motion OF Mr.. Reem the election was ma
! unanimous L. 4. Critchfeld, Of Mount Pie
ant, was elected Observation-Disclosures and G,
w. Rigg, Of Philadelphia, Major. AThe of'icS
! were then installed by COMMANDMENTS Oh
Walter S. Payne. Me5srs. Thompson, Of Can
l20; Fritz, OF "a, and HOinac, OF Camp 100, we
" elected members of the Division Council. T
following were elected delegates 10 the Co
= mandery-in- Chief: T. r. Remington, W.
: Reem, John S. Martin, J. w. Anderson, -
. Diclenderfer, Harry Kreske Alternates,
c NJ Amies w. Gates Reynolds, Oscar Smith,
Reigle, w. L. Lloyd aud John Goranlo.